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CIVICUS Monitor update on Spain - April 2018

The regional government of Bavaria, Germany, has ordered Christian crosses be placed at the entrance of all public buildings. The minister president of Bavaria, Markus Söder, said the crosses should not be seen as...

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the body that trains and accredits most Irish obstetricians, has come out in support of repealing the Eighth Amendment. The college issued a statement saying it...

British hospitals are feeling the pinch of UK immigration laws as the NHS is struggling to recruit doctors. Citing "national interest," the government has capped the number of skilled non-EU workers granted UK visas....

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Thanks to new legal changes, it is now possible to lift professional secrecy - the duty of confidentiality of professionals like doctors and prosecutors - in some cases.

Liberties and other rights groups urge the European Commission not to rush to adopt measures on fake news before fully understanding the human rights implications of any new policy.

CIVICUS Monitor update on Czech Republic - April 2018

The European Union’s justice commissioner announced on 23 April that she will visit Malta to look at its anti-money laundering moves and check on how an investigation is going into the murder of investigative...